Angel Island : the Ellis Island of the west . of a case where an M. A. of Har-vard University had been living for seven years on thesubstance of the laborers by flattering them. He is atpresent in the Dominion of Canada acting as priest andwill soon be coming back to California, when his support-ers think they have paid him enough for one season. Ofcourse, such a prominent man could not be brought totask, since he is supposed to be performing the religiousrites of the Hindus. While among the laborers in this city I made noattempt to argue on religion. I simply started talking tothem on the con
Angel Island : the Ellis Island of the west . of a case where an M. A. of Har-vard University had been living for seven years on thesubstance of the laborers by flattering them. He is atpresent in the Dominion of Canada acting as priest andwill soon be coming back to California, when his support-ers think they have paid him enough for one season. Ofcourse, such a prominent man could not be brought totask, since he is supposed to be performing the religiousrites of the Hindus. While among the laborers in this city I made noattempt to argue on religion. I simply started talking tothem on the conditions in India, and then drifted to socialmatters. Then I drifted to practical teachings of have never attempted to get them together in large con-gregations, for I think the best way to reach these types isby personal work. I get them in groups of five to seven,seldom more, and then I visit them the next day. Thenby giving these few men the time to tell others of my aims,the next time I meet with real earnest enquirers. To those. ^tumi^? The Grave of a Chinese Christian. IMMIGRANTS FROM INDIA 87 that are willing to buy the Gospels, I sell them, and toothers I give them. I rarely give any Gospel to a personwho says he would not read it, because I think the Gospelis too precious a book to be cast away before men whoare of the type of whom we are warned by Christ. I amsorry to compare my countrymen to such types, but I muststate facts. There are among the laborers a few peoplewho cannot read or write their own language, and suchpeople naturally find their amusement in undesirable housesand saloons. I have met laborers who, after my talk withthem, have come to me and said, Oh, give us some knowl-edge that we may be free from political and social tyranny. When I again lay emphasis on the practical teachingsof our Master, Jesus Christ, they say, But listen, sir!We are like outcasts in this country, and if some of us be-come Christians, we will lose our caste. I had not th
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